Ernest Hemingway

1899 - 1961 *

composer of unique, succinct novels and short stories with an individuality and style that would shape American writing.

Ernest Hemingway’s prose is a product of his individuality. Hemingway was always obsessed with athletic prowess; he was good at sports when he was young, badly wounded in Italy when part of the Red Cross, and enjoyed bull-fighting and game-hunting.

His novels, crisp and simplistic in form, and his short stories, draw upon these experiences. These works deal with issues of human nature and life in a unique way.

Hemingway was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He committed suicide in 1961.

          Source: Classics Network Editorial Team

Famous American novelist, short-story writer and essayist, whose deceptively simple prose style have influenced wide range of writers. Hemingway was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature, but he was unable to attend the award ceremony in Stockholm because he was recuperating from injuries sustained in an airplane crash while hunting in Uganda.

"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter. You will meet them doing various things with resolve, but their inte... [read entire biography]

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These essays offer analysis of the author's life and works. Many of them have been submitted by users, and are assigned an Editorial Rating on a scale from one to five stars to assist you in evaluating their worth. See also: Note on Essays, Editorial Policy.

     

Natural Symbolism, Death, and Language -- Elements of symbolism, death and language in Farewell to Arms
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analysis of "The Sun Also Rises" -- analysis of "The Sun Also Rises"
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Range of Meanings in The Old Man and the Sea -- Brief notes on the text.
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The Old Man and the Sea -- Constructing Meaning Essay -- Discusses how aspects including symbolism and imagery relate to the meaning of the text.
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The Context in A Farewell to Arms -- a short student analysis of context in Hemingway's novel.
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The Old Man and His Sea -- The contemplation of Earnest Hemmingways' novella The Old Man and the Sea is explained as a masterpiece of intricate symbolism.
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The old man and the sea -- One Finds in Life Exactly What One Contributes
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The old man and the sea -- One Finds in Life Exactly What One Contributes
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The old man and the sea -- Man overcoming great obstacles
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Miscellaneous

		Sparknotes - A Farewell to Arms -- chapter summaries, analysis of themes and characters http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/farewell/ Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 727 1 users have rated it an average of 2 stars     [rate it] Hemingway Resource Centre -- biography and bibliography as well as an active discussion forum http://www.lostgeneration.com/hrc.htm Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 758 0 users have rated it an average of 0 stars     [rate it] All Hemingway -- some useful information including analysis of the themes and characters in Hemingway's novels http://www.allhemingway.com/ Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 1655 3 users have rated it an average of 1.67 stars     [rate it] Ernest Hemingway Centenary Foundation -- The section about Hemingway's life and times should prove useful as background information for scholars. http://www.hemingway.org Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 437 0 users have rated it an average of 0 stars     [rate it]

     

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